Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

——Gort to Tuam road that is going ahead next year, as I predicted it would. A relief road within Claregalway received money this year for planning, and I predicted that was the way it would proceed.

Regarding Shannon, I remember being on the radio when Aer Lingus made its decision. There was, understandably, a lot of outcry in Shannon. I kept saying it had happened and Aer Lingus at that point would not change its mind and that we needed to get on with it and move on to the next agenda. I am delighted that CityJet is now basing its jets in Shannon Airport. I remember speaking on a programme and being rubbished for suggesting those in Shannon should look at Charles de Gaulle Airport. They did so, and now Aer Lingus has returned and CityJet, which has routes to Charles de Gaulle Airport, has come to Shannon. It goes back to my view of development. If there is a problem, people should not whinge or cry about it. They should look at the opportunities in the problem and get on with the job.